Artists Leading a Change: On the Classical Theater of Harlem Narrative for Social Justice

Join co-hosts Angela Du and Torsa Ghosal as they speak with Ty Jones, the Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Ty talks to us about CTH’s dedication to the tradition of Black theatre in Harlem, to diversifying the performance of classical plays, and to engaging with young audiences. He also shares exciting upcoming projects.

Podcast music created by Drew Morgan

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BIBLIOGRAPHY (also in transcript)

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Shamieh, Betty. Malvolio. Commissioned by Denison College. Text by Betty Shamieh.  Music by Matt Gould.  Lyrics by Betty Shamieh & Matt Gould.

Reiss, T. (2012). The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. United Kingdom: Crown. New York: Crown Publishers.

Ribbe, Claude. (2002). Alexandre Dumas : le dragon de la reine. Paris: Rocher.